Baum Chevrolet Buick has found a unique purpose for one of its pre-owned vehicles: Autism awareness. The dealership recently donated a 2000 Buick Regal to the family of Tyler Auten, a five-year-old Autistic boy from Bloomington, who is trying to raise $13,000 to purchase a special service dog. The Regal will be turned into a… Read more »
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Child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder draws pic of his service dog
When a baby is exposed to alcohol while in their mother’s womb, they may be born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Similar to the Autism Spectrum, FASDs range from mild to severe in their impact on an individual and family’s life. The effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and or learning disabilities. 90% of… Read more »
ER staff thinks service dog rocks!
Our son, Cody, fell in the shower Saturday evening after he and our seizure alert service dog, Polly, returned from camp. (Everyone there wanted to know if they could borrow Polly for a few days to teach their kids a thing or two.) We thought he’d just jammed his finger, so we iced it. Polly… Read more »
Clifford saves Alex’s life
“Clifford saved Alex’s life last night,” says Alex’s mother. “Earlier, we went to bed really tired, and were sleeping soundly when Alex got up and opened the back door. We didn’t hear the alarm. That’s when Clifford acted. He came into our bedroom and jumped into our bed licking my husband’s face then licking my… Read more »


